Kerri B. Williams

Kerri B. Williams serves as a Contracting Officer within the U.S. Coast Guard’s Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912), where she leads the acquisition of critical aerospace, maritime, and technical services essential to national maritime security and force modernization. She manages complex contracting actions for new vessel construction, fleet modernization, and advanced maritime domain awareness systems, ensuring alignment with operational readiness priorities. Her portfolio centers on high-stakes, mission-critical procurements that support coastal patrol capabilities, search and detection technologies, and specialized vessel sustainment programs, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Williams maintains longstanding relationships with key shipbuilders and maritime technology providers, including Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C., Davie Defense Inc., Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, and Rozema’s Boat Works, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on Tier 1 prime contractors with proven expertise in naval architecture, vessel fabrication, and defense-grade systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and contract administration aligned with Coast Guard operational timelines and safety standards. Williams does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging specialized industry capabilities rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories, ensuring access to the most technically qualified vendors for complex maritime systems. Her procurement strategy prioritizes mission effectiveness over socioeconomic targets, consistent with the Coast Guard’s need for high-reliability, mission-critical solutions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), accounting for 80% of her activity, particularly in marine engineering, systems integration, and naval platform design. The remaining 20% falls under NAICS 519190, encompassing specialized technical consulting and data analytics for maritime domain awareness. Williams brings deep expertise in procuring engineering-driven maritime solutions, ensuring technical rigor and lifecycle sustainability across the Coast Guard’s modernization initiatives.